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Continuing Personal Development…

A while back I was feeling pretty unsuccessful.  I don't sell a lot of books and for some reason I equate the number of books that I do sell with my personal sense of achievement. That hasn't changed... I have. Since we moved to this town, I've been feeling very low and trying to write… Continue reading Continuing Personal Development…

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Giving a Title a Makeover…

One of the things that an author has to think about is the impact that the cover has on your sales.  It's all very well having a superb story, but if you don't give it a cover that grabs the attention of a browsing reader, it's not going to get read. One of the books… Continue reading Giving a Title a Makeover…

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What’s the Point – Take 2

I wrote a post on the 17th January that was Part Rant, Part Whine... and was written without the aid of Wine of any type - staying sober is essential for me when I'm writing or it never comes out sounding right. This is the post - feel free to refresh yourself:  https://tpsworld.wordpress.com/2018/01/17/whats-the-point/ I've spent… Continue reading What’s the Point – Take 2